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1 988 farmers seek wage exemption

Nearly 2 000 farmers, many from the Western Cape, have applied for exemption from the minimum wage for farm workers.

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Vavi in attack mode at NUM meeting

Cosatu's Zwelinzima Vavi accused everyone from the media, to employers and the opposition of trying to "divide and rule".

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‘Don’t blame NUM for violence’

The National Union of Mineworkers cannot be blamed for the violence in the mining sector, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said.

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Vavi: Wage demands justified
May 24 2013 at 10:12

The wage demands submitted to the Chamber of Mines are justified and reasonable, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said.

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Mkhize: Mining industry vital for state plan
May 24 2013 at 10:15

The mining industry will play an important role in delivering 11 million additional jobs, ANC treasurer general Zweli Mkhize said.

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Lagarde faces formal probe
May 24 2013 at 07:57

IMF boss Christine Lagarde has been questioned by French magistrates over her role in an arbitration payment to Bernard Tapie.

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Wall Street ends off session lows
May 24 2013 at 07:56

US stocks slipped on Thursday, but finished sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data.

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Nikkei still seen as vulnerable
May 24 2013 at 07:55

Japanese stocks turned negative on Friday and the yen reversed early losses, keeping intact worries that the Nikkei's largest one-day drop in two years may be the start of a bigger rout.

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Tongaat Hulett earnings rise
May 24 2013 at 07:55

Tongaat Hulett reported a 15-percent rise in full-year earnings on Friday as sugar production rose.

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Oil erases early losses
May 24 2013 at 07:54

An afternoon recovery in United States stock markets helped oil reverse early losses on Thursday.

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China, US disappoint markets
May 24 2013 at 05:35

It was a grim day on global markets yesterday after the release of disappointing manufacturing survey data from China and renewed concern that the US could start to cut back on its cash injections.

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Emerging markets perk up earnings
May 24 2013 at 05:35

SABMiller’s shares shed R12.15 to close at R496.50 yesterday following the release of results for the year to March that showed revenue and adjusted earnings growth in line with market expectations. The 2.3 percent d... Read Story
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Mining houses prefer stable exchange rate
May 24 2013 at 05:35

Mining companies in South Africa preferred a stable exchange rate because a weak rand stoked inflation, Chamber of Mines senior executive Roger Baxter said yesterday.

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